Latest Fact-checks in Taxes FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.” Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.” Alberta Darling stated on August 25, 2021 in Twitter: “Wisconsin Governor (Tony) Evers wanted to raise your taxes by $1 billion in a pandemic. Republicans stopped him and delivered the largest tax CUT in state history.” Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600. Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.” Glenn Youngkin stated on August 10, 2021 in radio interviews.: On ending Virginia's income tax. Craig Thompson stated on July 5, 2021 in TV interview: "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.” Viral image stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image: The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car." Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Income taxes are voluntary." X posts stated on July 15, 2021 in a tweet: “You must give EVERY PENNY” of the advance child tax credit payments back when you file your 2021 taxes. Nikki Fried stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview with WINK TV: Gov. Ron DeSantis “signed a $1 billion tax increase on the people of our state, on our consumers, yet gave a $500 million tax break to our corporations." Don Huffines stated on May 10, 2021 in campaign material: "Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation” Wisconsin Assembly GOP stated on May 7, 2021 in Twitter: “Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.” Instagram posts stated on May 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: “After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M." Tony Evers stated on April 14, 2021 in Twitter: “Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022” Chris Christie stated on May 2, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": "Joe Biden is proposing that any family who tries to pass a business or a farm down to their son or daughter or grandson or granddaughter are going to pay a huge new tax." Ben Cline stated on April 22, 2021 in a floor speech.: The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.” Van Wanggaard stated on April 19, 2021 in Statement: Foxconn “is the largest taxpayer in Racine County.” Joe Biden stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.” Nicholas Langworthy stated on March 17, 2021 in a mass email: Residents of New York state “pay the highest taxes in the nation.” Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments." Roy Blunt stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate. Jennifer Granholm stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations." Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.” Rick Gundrum stated on March 29, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +" Viral image stated on March 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.” Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.” Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%." Ron Johnson stated on March 4, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it. Tom Wolf stated on February 22, 2021 in a speech: “We’re the only major gas-producing state in the US that doesn’t have a severance tax.”
FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.” Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.” Alberta Darling stated on August 25, 2021 in Twitter: “Wisconsin Governor (Tony) Evers wanted to raise your taxes by $1 billion in a pandemic. Republicans stopped him and delivered the largest tax CUT in state history.” Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600. Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.” Glenn Youngkin stated on August 10, 2021 in radio interviews.: On ending Virginia's income tax. Craig Thompson stated on July 5, 2021 in TV interview: "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.” Viral image stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image: The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car." Facebook posts stated on July 20, 2021 in a Facebook post: "Income taxes are voluntary." X posts stated on July 15, 2021 in a tweet: “You must give EVERY PENNY” of the advance child tax credit payments back when you file your 2021 taxes. Nikki Fried stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview with WINK TV: Gov. Ron DeSantis “signed a $1 billion tax increase on the people of our state, on our consumers, yet gave a $500 million tax break to our corporations." Don Huffines stated on May 10, 2021 in campaign material: "Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation” Wisconsin Assembly GOP stated on May 7, 2021 in Twitter: “Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.” Instagram posts stated on May 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: “After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M." Tony Evers stated on April 14, 2021 in Twitter: “Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022” Chris Christie stated on May 2, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": "Joe Biden is proposing that any family who tries to pass a business or a farm down to their son or daughter or grandson or granddaughter are going to pay a huge new tax." Ben Cline stated on April 22, 2021 in a floor speech.: The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.” Van Wanggaard stated on April 19, 2021 in Statement: Foxconn “is the largest taxpayer in Racine County.” Joe Biden stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.” Nicholas Langworthy stated on March 17, 2021 in a mass email: Residents of New York state “pay the highest taxes in the nation.” Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments." Roy Blunt stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate. Jennifer Granholm stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations." Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.” Rick Gundrum stated on March 29, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +" Viral image stated on March 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.” Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.” Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%." Ron Johnson stated on March 4, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it. Tom Wolf stated on February 22, 2021 in a speech: “We’re the only major gas-producing state in the US that doesn’t have a severance tax.”
FreedomWorks stated on September 28, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The Democrats want you American taxpayers to shell out $3 billion for ‘non-racist’ trees.”
Viral image stated on August 17, 2021 in a Facebook post: “The yearly cost of religious tax exemptions: $71 billion. If the church paid taxes, everyone would only have to pay 3% taxes.”
Alberta Darling stated on August 25, 2021 in Twitter: “Wisconsin Governor (Tony) Evers wanted to raise your taxes by $1 billion in a pandemic. Republicans stopped him and delivered the largest tax CUT in state history.”
Infowars stated on September 13, 2021 in an Instagram post: “Biden’s Treasury Department declares IRS will monitor” all accounts over $600.
Facebook posts stated on September 14, 2021 in a Facebook post: "The top 1% pays 90% of income taxes.”
Craig Thompson stated on July 5, 2021 in TV interview: "We’ve got 115,000 miles of roads in this state and 90% is owned by the locals.”
Viral image stated on August 4, 2021 in a viral image: The federal infrastructure bill includes “a pilot program for a national motor vehicle per-mile user fee, which is basically a long-term plan to make it too expensive to drive a car."
X posts stated on July 15, 2021 in a tweet: “You must give EVERY PENNY” of the advance child tax credit payments back when you file your 2021 taxes.
Nikki Fried stated on June 9, 2021 in an interview with WINK TV: Gov. Ron DeSantis “signed a $1 billion tax increase on the people of our state, on our consumers, yet gave a $500 million tax break to our corporations."
Don Huffines stated on May 10, 2021 in campaign material: "Texans have some of the highest property taxes in the nation”
Wisconsin Assembly GOP stated on May 7, 2021 in Twitter: “Republicans on the Joint Finance Committee removed more than $8 billion in spending increases from Gov. Evers' budget proposal.”
Instagram posts stated on May 3, 2021 in an Instagram post: “After California taxes, Trey Lance's $34.1M rookie deal becomes just $16M."
Tony Evers stated on April 14, 2021 in Twitter: “Regulating and taxing marijuana—much like we do alcohol—would generate more than $165M in revenue starting in 2022”
Chris Christie stated on May 2, 2021 in remarks on ABC's "This Week": "Joe Biden is proposing that any family who tries to pass a business or a farm down to their son or daughter or grandson or granddaughter are going to pay a huge new tax."
Ben Cline stated on April 22, 2021 in a floor speech.: The Green New Deal “costs an average American household almost $700,000 through 2029.”
Van Wanggaard stated on April 19, 2021 in Statement: Foxconn “is the largest taxpayer in Racine County.”
Joe Biden stated on April 7, 2021 in remarks at the White House: “A new, independent study put out last week found that at least 55 of our largest corporations used various loopholes to pay zero federal income tax in 2020.”
Nicholas Langworthy stated on March 17, 2021 in a mass email: Residents of New York state “pay the highest taxes in the nation.”
Pete Buttigieg stated on April 4, 2021 in an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press": President Joe Biden’s infrastructure proposal “is fully paid for. Across 15 years, it would raise all of the revenue needed for these once-in-a-lifetime investments."
Roy Blunt stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on "Fox News Sunday": The proposal by President Joe Biden would put the U.S. “No. 2 in the world” for the highest corporate tax rate.
Jennifer Granholm stated on April 4, 2021 in remarks on CNN's "State of the Union": President Joe Biden’s corporate tax rate increase would "put us in line with other industrial nations."
Facebook posts stated on March 23, 2021 in a Facebook post: Says Ford agreed to invest $900 million at an Ohio plant because Donald Trump “lowered taxes” and is now moving the project to Mexico because Joe Biden is “increasing taxes.”
Rick Gundrum stated on March 29, 2021 in Twitter: Says Gov. Tony Evers’ 2021-22 state budget "increases taxes $1 billion +"
Viral image stated on March 29, 2018 in a Facebook post: “The tax deadline is April 18th. Do your taxes soon.”
Julian Bradley stated on March 15, 2021 in news article: The latest stimulus package "sends stimulus checks to imprisoned murderers, rapists, and child molesters.”
Nancy Pelosi stated on March 14, 2021 in an interview on ABC's "This Week": The Republican tax bill passed in 2017 "gave 83% of the benefits to the top 1%."
Ron Johnson stated on March 4, 2021 in in various forums: On passing high-dollar legislation with no time to read it.
Tom Wolf stated on February 22, 2021 in a speech: “We’re the only major gas-producing state in the US that doesn’t have a severance tax.”